U.S. ARMY FORCED 800,000 SOLDIERS TO TAKE RELIGIOUS TEST

[proud2bpagan]

I wonder if the milltiary'd treat one of my faith like the Boy Scouts did..telling a soldier that they're spiritually deficient bc they don't worship the *right* God.

[journeyer58]

Our government is now in the hands of a military which thinks that Jeebus is a real, live person. OH MY FUCKIN GOD!

[iversonmatthew]

There is no room for any God in our government!

[AntisKepticOintment]

I'm not against Christianity and I'm not always against war, but I don't get why people think Christianity and combat are so compatible.

WWJD?

Not fight.

[CosmosPrivateer]

That’s it were hosed by Monday 1 million people will have crosses tattooed on their arm.

Remember if they ask you if you’re a Christian tell them yes then and show them your pocket bible.

[daveusaz1218]

T.B.W.S.T. The Brain Wash Suitabe Test.

[MarkRosengarten]

"I'm sitting here on the Group W bench because you want to know if I'm moral enough to join the army and burn women, kids, houses and villages after being a litterbug?"

[grandmachristine42]

So before they slaughter civilians, rape children, or torture innocents they have to be in good spiritual condition?

[historygeek2007]

This is partially attributable to the chaplain corps being filled up with right wing conservative Christians. I think the military should ramp up chaplain recruitment among more "liberal" denominations, instead of allowing fundamentalist clergy filling up the chaplain ranks.

[IronPriest82]

@historygeek2007 Yeah I don't think they should be even in the military....they should bring in civilians... I'm Active duty....Chaplin's are officiers that make big bucks...over 6 figures once they hit Captain and above....not sure why a Chaplin should have such pay or authority.

[davcomcj]

You gotta love Theocracy...unless it calls for helping the POOR like Jesus says. That part doesn't count, I suppose.

[WikeddTung]

whatever. this is "news" to whom? for the record, i consider myself a card-carrying progressive, liberal & socialist. i also consider myself an honest person & this strikes me as essentially no different from most of the bullshit "news" stories on fox. soldiers & warriors across many cultures, since the beginning of history are & always have been superstitious. of necessity they'd have to be to do what they do. human beings need a "moral" rationale to kill other human beings. we aren't sharks.

[nicknufsik]

I was in Iraq from March to September of 2008, I remembered that on Easter Sunday they had a huge set up in the chow hall including a statue of Jesus, and a large banner overhead reading "He is Risen." There is no way you can't say that the military doesn't have a religious bend.

[TheLiberalSoup]

@nicknufsik

wow. That is horrible.

[IronPriest82]

@nicknufsik Absolutely, I'm in the Military too...notice how every ceremony in the beginning the Chaplin gives a prayer??? On your dog tags it must say your religious preference.

[proud2bpagan]

@nicknufsik tysvm 4 your service to our country!

[TRUTHvsDECEPTION]

Go for it.